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Obituary: Rex Coffey, 46, widely known businessman

Mr. Coffey was a deacon of the Beech Grove Separate Baptist ChurchRex Coffey, 46, 7944 South Hwy 55, Glens Fork, KY, died Sunday morning, June 11, 2006, at the Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville, TN.

The funeral service for Mr. Coffey will be Wednesday, June 14, 2006, at 1pmCT, at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg ST, Columbia, KY, with Bro. Matt Cowan and Bro. Stanley Watson the officiating clergy.

Rex Coffey, Adair County, KY

He was born May 1, 1962. He died in Adair County, KY, June 11, 2006, at the age of 46 years, 1 month, and 10 days.

Mr. Coffey was a deacon of the Beech Grove Separate Baptist Church and was the owner of Rex's Cycle Shop in Columbia, KY.

He was the son of the late Leland Leslie Coffey.

He is survived by his mother, Imogene Grant, and his stepfather, Garvis Grant, of Glens Fork, KY, and the following:

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of a donation to the Beech Grove Church and may be left at the funeral home.To read special comments honoring the memory of Rex Coffey, Click HereThis obituary was made possible through the support of Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, established in 1922, located at 210 Greensburg Street in Columbia. To reach Louis and Brenda McQueary and Richard and Mary Beth Phelps, phone 270-384-2145, or call our 24-hour community obituary information line, 384-6999. E-mail: stottspm@alltel.net. Friends you trust, caring for people you love.

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Remembering Rex Coffey: A long wait at visitation

2006-06-13 - Columbia, KY - Photo CM staff. A LONG LINE waited patiently outside Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home to pay respects to Rex Coffey, whose life was cut far too short by a senseless act of violence. The funeral service will be Wednesday, June 14, 2006, at 1:00pm at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home.Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.